In 2025, total alcoholic drinks packaging retail volumes in the UK held broadly steady at 9.2 billion units. Beer remained resilient while there was a continued rise in demand for canned ready-to-drink products and cocktails, which helped to offset softer sales of wine and spirits. Metal beverage cans and glass bottles together accounted for almost all volumes, while rigid plastic was the fastest growing, if still small, pack type group. The year was defined by regulation, as the packaging Exten
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Alcoholic Drinks Packaging industry in United Kingdom with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Alcoholic Drinks Packaging industry in United Kingdom, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Alcoholic Drinks Packaging in United Kingdom report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Alcoholic Drinks Packaging in United Kingdom?
- Which are the major pack types and how are they performing in United Kingdom?
- Have there been any packaging legislative changes in the past 12 months?
- How are consumption trends impacting the packaging landscape?
- What are the key trends and latest product developments in packaging?
- How important are sustainability and recycling to consumers in United Kingdom?
- Where is future growth expected to be most significant?
Alcoholic Drinks Packaging in the United Kingdom
Key Data Insights
UK alcoholic drinks packaging holds steady in 2025 with focus on sustainability agenda
Metal beverage cans anchor a beer-led market as glass holds firm in wine and spirits
Rigid plastic grows fastest as metal and glass hold broadly steady
Deposit Return Scheme and packaging EPR sharpen the case for lighter, recyclable formats
Steady growth to 2030 led by cans, RTDs and continued lightweighting
Lightweighting, recycled content and reuse define the priority opportunities
Country Reports Disclaimer
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Alcoholic Drinks Packaging
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- Dark Beer
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- Flavoured/Mixed Lager
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- Domestic Lager
- Imported Lager
- Non/Low Alcohol Beer
- Stout
- Cider/Perry
- RTDs
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- Brandy and Cognac
- Liqueurs
- Rum
- Tequila (and Mezcal)
- Whiskies
- White Spirits
- Other Spirits
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- Fortified Wine and Vermouth
- Non-Grape Wine
- Sparkling Wine
- Still Light Grape Wine
- Non Alcoholic Wine
Alcoholic Drinks Packaging
This is the aggregation of beer, cider/perry, RTDs/high-strength premixes, spirits and wine.
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